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  WASHING 101

LAUNDRY TIPS THAT CAN SAVE MONEY

You can use less laundry detergent that is recommended on the boxes or bottles label.
The detergent manufacturer wants you to use more than necessary in order to generate more sales.

When loading your machine, you can fill it with clothes all the way to the top and even pack it down some.  When the clothes reach maximum saturation, they will compact and settle.  You washing quality should not suffer as most residential machines have a capacity of 35 lbs.

Always add the detergent or other chemicals to the washer water prior to loading the clothes.  It is generally not a good idea to poor the chemicals directly onto the clothes.

When using chlorine bleach (on whites), use the "WARM" temperature instead of "HOT".  Chlorine bleach will lose some effectiveness in water temperature over 130 degrees.

The most important chemical in the washing process is water.  If your water is "hard" with high mineral content, there will be less suds and the clothes will not be as clean as they should be.  Hard water is measured in "grains" with one grain being 114 parts per million.

For heavy soil (oil or grease), pretreat with a waterless hand cleaner such as GOJO, Top Hand or Boraxo.  DO NOT USE THE BRAND WITH "GRIT" as it may clog your machine.  It emolliates the grease on fabric the same as it does for hands.

Click below to view an interesting article on the history of washing machines.

http://inventors.about.com/od/wstartinventions/a/washingmachines.htm